Primal
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How much does Primal cost?
Prices are current as of 1 Oct 2026.
4 subscriptions from $6.99
In the United States, Primal has 4 subscriptions priced $6.99 – 749.99.
| Subscription | Period | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Primal Premium Monthly | Monthly | $6.99 |
| Primal Premium Yearly | Annual | $69.99 |
| Primal Pro Monthly | Monthly | $69.99 |
| Primal Pro Yearly Subscription | Annual | $749.99 |
1 one-time purchase from $4.99
In the United States, Primal has 1 one-time purchase priced $4.99.
| Product | Price |
|---|---|
| Prepaid Nostr Zaps | $4.99 |
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| Rating / 5 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1.8K | 4.2K | 2.5K | 1.4K | 718 | 570 | 508 | 74 | 61 | 42 | 10 |
| Released | 2023 | 2023 | 2025 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2026 | 2025 |
| One-time price | $4.99 | $9.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
The going rate for each plan in United States, in its own currency, shaded from the cheapest price on the row to the dearest. Plans fewer than four in ten of the priced apps sell are left out.
Primal reviews
4.9 out of 5, based on 1,813 reviews.
What people like
- No ads or censorship at all
- Slick design that is easy to use
- Great way to explore the new network
- You keep full control of your identity
What they complain about
- Wallet features blocked in some countries
- App crashes often and loads slowly
- No push notifications for replies yet
- Home feed stays empty sometimes
The best social, the easy way
Primal is my daily driver social media for the past year. There are no ads, no censorship, and no algos. Nostr is a new social network and primal is client. Primal works with all the nostr systems out of the box. Enjoy the freedom.
Accessibility Issues
Not accessible with VoiceOver.
ONLY 1 ISSUE
I love this app would have gave it 5 stars easily but I live in nyc and I’m not able to experience primal in its full glory using its wallet. Any idea as to when it will open up in nyc???
不支持清缓存，占用空间太大了
太占空间了，也没有清理功能，不知道团队咋想的，天天整些没用的更新，核心功能从不去做
Glitchy
Saved photos are not saved
Good app
Yall can be a peak app if yall added some new features and make the feed like twitter and post and add story and reels like ig like combine both of them and the app run so slow fix it if yall want people to know yall app make sure it run smoothly
Another frustration
I’m not sure why nostr clients on iOS behave like this but they all fail before you even begin. Learning about nostr you are taught that your nsec is to be coveted and protected at all costs. It is your literal digital self. And you NEVER paste it into a client. And the same people that teach that then produce apps that require raw nsec pasting. This client like many others will NOT accept a signer or even a bunker for log in. Avoid until it does
Promising App! But not perfect yet
Great App, but it often crashes and takes a long time to load. I also would like to see communities or "subreddits" added in the future
Looks clean
Can we get the Canadians some zaps please
Thank you Primal!
It’s always a good experience when using your solution in the tangled mess of a decentralized protocol. It’s a hard challenge and task but someone has to do it for the avg user. Keep building!
Doesn’t Load
I think it worked the first day I downloaded it, but since then nothing loads. I open it and it’s just white or grey boxes. I thought I needed to update but nope, completely up to date. It’s just poorly functioning. I have no idea why it doesn’t work.
Clean interface
Primal has laid Nostr out very well with its slick interface. My only critic would be no push notifications to the phone. Specifically for replies. I know Primal is a fairly new app and I have faith push notifications will be implemented at some stage.
Aligned incentives
This is the best app on Android or iPhone to get started on nostr. Remember, you can take your identity (nsec) to any client. Therefore, it is in the interest of the developer to make sure you have the best experience on the free internet. This is the way.
为什么在中国上不了这个软件和网站
为什么在中国上不了这个软件和网站
Trouble for Canadians
This app has its own built in wallet, which is probably a good feature to reduce friction for sending value through the NOSTR network. The problem is that the feature is turned off for Canadian users. I was not able to find a work around inside the app. If sending or receiving zaps is not an issue for you then this app is very good. Slick design, easy to use.
Freedom
It’s just like bitcoin… freedom
Unusable
Cannot even update avatar or banner. Just says uploading forever…
Pretty good
But my home feed is empty, even if I follow some people. Maybe you should set „trending“ to default in that case or display trending posts below followed ones for the feed to never be empty. Otherwise, it can be irritating if you don‘t find the setting. Also, please consider releasing a (basic) iPad app. And the key input seems not to support password managers yet. When no wallet is set up, tapping the zap button on a post does nothing – I would display a toast/pop-up explaining the concept and linking to the wallet page.
The real social media
Free yourself! Join NOSTR and used PRIMAL. You will never go back…
Can’t log out of primal
Put my public key in.. And zero way to log back I. With private key
Transformational Social Platform!
Enter the ‘Zap’ era… Once you see it, You Can’t unsee it!
NOSTR for the win
Great app for accessing NOSTR content and getting off toxic social media
Open source
Free speech novel concept.
The best social network
A return to social network, not social media.
Legit app
No doubt the future of social media.
Primal price by country
A monthly subscription costs $5.10 in Turkey and $10.39 in Poland — 2× more for the same thing. Below is the going rate for each plan in every country that sells it — the middle price of what the app charges there, in the country's own currency with the dollar equivalent beneath it.
| Country | Monthly | Annual | One-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Algeria | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Angola | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Anguilla | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Antigua And Barbuda | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Argentina | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Armenia | $7.99 | $99.99 | $4.99 |
| Australia | A$9.99$6.99 | A$129.99$90.90 | A$5.99$4.19 |
| Austria | €6.99$7.93 | €79.99$90.69 | €4.99$5.66 |
| Azerbaijan | $6.99 | $79.99 | $5.99 |
| Bahamas | $7.99 | $89.99 | $4.99 |
| Bahrain | $7.99 | $89.99 | $4.99 |
| Barbados | $7.99 | $99.99 | $4.99 |
| Belarus | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Belgium | €6.99$7.93 | €79.99$90.69 | €4.99$5.66 |
| Belize | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Benin | $7.99 | $99.99 | $5.99 |
| Bermuda | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Bhutan | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Bolivia | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | €6.99$7.93 | €79.99$90.69 | €4.99$5.66 |
| Botswana | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Brazil | R$39.90$7.64 | R$399.90$76.61 | R$29.90$5.73 |
| British Virgin Islands | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Brunei Darussalam | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Bulgaria | €7.49$8.49 | €74.99$85.02 | €5.99$6.79 |
| Burkina Faso | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Cambodia | $7.99 | $89.99 | $4.99 |
| Cameroon | $7.99 | $99.99 | $4.99 |
| Canada | CA$9.99$7.04 | CA$99.99$70.42 | CA$5.99$4.22 |
| Cape Verde | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Cayman Islands | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Chad | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Chile | CLP 6,990$7.23 | CLP 99,990$103.36 | CLP 5,990$6.19 |
| Colombia | COP 29,900$8.88 | COP 399,900$118.77 | COP 24,900$7.40 |
| Congo | $6.99 | $79.99 | $5.99 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Costa Rica | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Cote Divoire | $7.99 | $99.99 | $5.99 |
| Croatia | €6.99$7.93 | €79.99$90.69 | €4.99$5.66 |
| Cyprus | €6.99$7.93 | €79.99$90.69 | €4.99$5.66 |
| Czech Republic | CZK 199.00$9.24 | CZK 1,990.00$92.43 | CZK 129.00$5.99 |
| Denmark | DKK 59.00$8.95 | DKK 599.00$90.90 | DKK 39.00$5.92 |
| Dominica | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Dominican Republic | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Ecuador | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Egypt | EGP 399.99$7.68 | EGP 3,999.99$76.79 | EGP 249.99$4.80 |
| El Salvador | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Estonia | €6.99$7.93 | €79.99$90.69 | €4.99$5.66 |
| Fiji | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Finland | €6.99$7.93 | €79.99$90.69 | €4.99$5.66 |
| France | €6.99$7.93 | €79.99$90.69 | €4.99$5.66 |
| Gabon | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Gambia | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Georgia | $7.99 | $99.99 | $4.99 |
| Germany | €6.99$7.93 | €79.99$90.69 | €4.99$5.66 |
| Ghana | $7.99 | $99.99 | $4.99 |
| Greece | €6.99$7.93 | €79.99$90.69 | €4.99$5.66 |
| Grenada | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Guatemala | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Guinea-bissau | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Guyana | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Honduras | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Hong Kong | HK$58.00$7.39 | HK$588.00$74.90 | HK$38.00$4.84 |
| Hungary | HUF 2,990$9.24 | HUF 29,990$92.69 | HUF 1,990$6.15 |
| Iceland | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| India | ₹699.00$7.28 | ₹7,900.00$82.24 | ₹499.00$5.19 |
| Indonesia | IDR 119,000$6.63 | IDR 1,299,000$72.37 | IDR 99,000$5.52 |
| Iraq | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Ireland | €6.99$7.93 | €79.99$90.69 | €4.99$5.66 |
| Israel | ₪24.90$8.11 | ₪299.90$97.69 | ₪14.90$4.85 |
| Italy | €6.99$7.93 | €79.99$90.69 | €4.99$5.66 |
| Jamaica | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Japan | ¥1,000$6.35 | ¥12,000$76.24 | ¥800$5.08 |
| Jordan | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Kazakhstan | KZT 3,490.00$7.94 | KZT 39,990.00$90.99 | KZT 2,990.00$6.80 |
| Kenya | $7.99 | $99.99 | $4.99 |
| Kosovo | €6.99$7.93 | €79.99$90.69 | €4.99$5.66 |
| Kuwait | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Kyrgyzstan | $7.99 | $89.99 | $4.99 |
| Lao Peoples Democratic Republic | $6.99 | $89.99 | $4.99 |
| Latvia | €6.99$7.93 | €79.99$90.69 | €4.99$5.66 |
| Lebanon | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Liberia | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Libya | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Lithuania | €6.99$7.93 | €79.99$90.69 | €4.99$5.66 |
| Luxembourg | €6.99$7.93 | €79.99$90.69 | €4.99$5.66 |
| Macao | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Macedonia | $6.99 | $69.99 | $4.99 |
| Madagascar | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Malawi | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Malaysia | MYR 29.90$7.33 | MYR 399.90$98.01 | MYR 22.90$5.61 |
| Maldives | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Mali | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Malta | €6.99$7.93 | €79.99$90.69 | €4.99$5.66 |
| Mauritania | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Mauritius | $6.99 | $79.99 | $5.99 |
| Mexico | MX$149.00$8.27 | MX$1,799.00$99.83 | MX$99.00$5.49 |
| Micronesia | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Moldova | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Mongolia | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Montenegro | €6.99$7.93 | €69.99$79.35 | €4.99$5.66 |
| Montserrat | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Mozambique | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Myanmar | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Namibia | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Nauru | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Nepal | $7.99 | $99.99 | $5.99 |
| Netherlands | €6.99$7.93 | €79.99$90.69 | €4.99$5.66 |
| New Zealand | NZ$12.99$7.34 | NZ$149.99$84.74 | NZ$9.99$5.64 |
| Nicaragua | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Niger | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Nigeria | NGN 9,900.00$7.46 | NGN 129,900.00$97.87 | NGN 7,900.00$5.95 |
| Norway | NOK 89.00$9.27 | NOK 899.00$93.65 | NOK 59.00$6.15 |
| Oman | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Pakistan | PKR 1,900$6.86 | PKR 19,900$71.87 | PKR 1,300$4.70 |
| Palau | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Panama | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Papua New Guinea | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Paraguay | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Peru | PEN 29.90$8.69 | PEN 299.90$87.18 | PEN 22.90$6.66 |
| Philippines | ₱399.00$6.37 | ₱3,990.00$63.74 | ₱299.00$4.78 |
| Poland | PLN 39.99$10.39 | PLN 399.99$103.89 | PLN 24.99$6.49 |
| Portugal | €6.99$7.93 | €79.99$90.69 | €4.99$5.66 |
| Qatar | QAR 24.99$6.87 | QAR 299.99$82.41 | QAR 19.99$5.49 |
| Romania | RON 39.99$8.60 | RON 399.99$86.02 | RON 29.99$6.45 |
| Russia | RUB 599.00$7.13 | RUB 5,990.00$71.26 | RUB 449.00$5.34 |
| Rwanda | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Sao Tome & Principe | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Saudi Arabia | SAR 29.99$8.00 | SAR 349.99$93.33 | SAR 19.99$5.33 |
| Senegal | $6.99 | $99.99 | $5.99 |
| Serbia | €6.99$8.12 | €79.99$92.90 | €4.99$5.80 |
| Seychelles | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Sierra Leone | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Singapore | SGD 9.98$7.80 | SGD 99.98$78.11 | SGD 6.98$5.45 |
| Slovakia | €6.99$7.93 | €79.99$90.69 | €4.99$5.66 |
| Slovenia | €6.99$7.93 | €79.99$90.69 | €4.99$5.66 |
| Solomon Islands | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| South Africa | ZAR 149.99$9.14 | ZAR 1,499.99$91.41 | ZAR 99.99$6.09 |
| South Korea | ₩9,900$7.31 | ₩110,000$81.26 | ₩7,700$5.69 |
| Spain | €6.99$7.93 | €79.99$90.69 | €4.99$5.66 |
| Sri Lanka | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| St. Lucia | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| St. Vincent & The Grenadines | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Suriname | $7.99 | $89.99 | $4.99 |
| Swaziland | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Sweden | SEK 99.00$9.91 | SEK 999.00$100.00 | SEK 69.00$6.91 |
| Switzerland | CHF 7.00$8.39 | CHF 70.00$83.93 | CHF 4.00$4.80 |
| Taiwan | NT$220.00$6.91 | NT$2,490.00$78.20 | NT$150.00$4.71 |
| Tajikistan | $7.99 | $89.99 | $4.99 |
| Tanzania | TZS 19,900.00$7.61 | TZS 229,900.00$87.91 | TZS 14,900.00$5.70 |
| Thailand | THB 249.00$7.42 | THB 2,990.00$89.07 | THB 199.00$5.93 |
| Tonga | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Tunisia | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Turkey | TRY 249.99$5.10 | TRY 2,999.99$61.20 | TRY 249.99$5.10 |
| Turkmenistan | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Turks and Caicos | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Uganda | $7.99 | $99.99 | $4.99 |
| Ukraine | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| United Arab Emirates | AED 24.99$6.81 | AED 299.99$81.74 | AED 19.99$5.45 |
| United Kingdom | £6.99$9.47 | £69.99$94.84 | £4.99$6.76 |
| United States | $6.99 | $69.99 | $4.99 |
| Uruguay | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Uzbekistan | $7.99 | $89.99 | $4.99 |
| Vanuatu | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Venezuela | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Vietnam | ₫199,000$7.67 | ₫1,999,000$77.08 | ₫149,000$5.75 |
| Yemen | $6.99 | $79.99 | $4.99 |
| Zambia | $7.99 | $99.99 | $5.99 |
| Zimbabwe | $7.99 | $99.99 | $4.99 |
Primal FAQ
- Is Primal free?
- Yes. The app and its basic features are free, in all 172 countries it sells in. Premium features are paid: they start from $6.99 (US), across 4 subscriptions and 1 one-time purchase.
- How much does Primal cost per month?
- Primal Premium Monthly is $6.99 – 69.99 (US). The annual plan works out cheaper per month: $69.99 – 749.99 a year.
- Does Primal have a free trial?
- No. None of its offers (US) come with a free trial.
- Where is Primal cheapest?
- A monthly subscription costs TRY 249.99 (≈$5.10) in Turkey and PLN 39.99 (≈$10.39) in Poland, its cheapest and dearest countries.
- What are the best alternatives to Primal?
- Farcaster (4.0 from 4,167 reviews, premium from $1.00), bitchat mesh (4.7 from 2,536 reviews) and SimpleX Chat: secure messenger (4.4 from 1,358 reviews).
Primal download
Last updated 1 month ago.
Primal sells in 172 countries. It was released 2 years and 10 months ago, on 1 Dec 2023. It holds a 4.9 rating from 1,813 reviews.
Supports 1 language: English.
How much does Primal make?
Third-party estimates for the last 30 days, worldwide — not the store's own figures, which Apple publishes for nobody.
Revenue by plan
- One-time 47%
- Monthly 33%
- Annual 19%
Revenue by country
- United States 60%
- Germany 5%
- Canada 5%
- United Kingdom 5%